DE711 at a glance
- Hunt number
- DE711
- Species
- Elk
- Unit
- Unit 8
- Area
- SW Afognak Is
- Who can apply
- Residents & nonresidents
- Legal animal
- One Bull Elk
- 2026–27 season
- Sep 25 – Oct 9, 2026
- 2026 permits
- Nonresidents: Up to 15 permits; Residents: Up to 15 permits
- Next application period
- Nov 1, 8 am – Dec 15, 2026, 5 pm AKST (2027–28 hunts)
- Application fee
- $5 per entry, plus a hunting license (ADF&G FAQ)
Draw odds by year (2019–2025)
Applications are up about 258% since 2019 (844 then, 3,025 in 2025). Across 2019–2025 permit reports, 41 of 56 permit holders who hunted took an animal (73%).
| Drawing | Applications | Permits | % drawn | Apps per permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 844 | 15 | 2% | 56 |
| 2020 | 1,159 | 15 | 1% | 77 |
| 2021 | 1,643 | 15 | 1% | 110 |
| 2022 | 1,791 | 15 | 1% | 119 |
| 2023 | 2,219 | 15 | 1% | 148 |
| 2024 | 2,445 | 15 | 1% | 163 |
| 2025 | 3,025 | 15 | <1% | 202 |
| Year | Permit records | Hunted | Harvested | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| 2020 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2025* | 15 | 9 | 6 | 67% |
Success is harvested ÷ hunted. *2025 reports may still be coming in.
"% drawn" is ADF&G's printed figure. Apps per permit is our math. Party applications and permits issued after the drawing shift the real odds a little.
Regs, map, and deadlines for DE711
- ADF&G hunt page for DE711 ↗ (official boundaries, conditions, and permit details)
- Search the regs for Unit 8 elk (ADF&G booklet text, with page links)
- See Unit 8 on the hunting map (unit lines, land status)
- Unit 8 page: every draw hunt there, emergency orders, and trips
- How to apply for Alaska draw hunts (2027–28 drawing)
- Hunting deadlines calendar: application, results, and permit-report dates
- All elk draw odds
Other elk draw hunts nearby
| Hunt | Species | Area | Who can apply | % drawn* | Apps / permits* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE713 | Elk | SW Afognak Is | Residents & nonresidents | 11% | 1,121 / 120 |
| DE706 | Elk | Raspberry Island | Nonresidents only | 10% | 99 / 10 |
| DE717 | Elk | Remainder | Residents & nonresidents | 3% | 1,432 / 46 |
| DE723 | Elk | East Afognak Island | Residents & nonresidents | 3% | 1,046 / 31 |
| DE715 | Elk | Remainder | Residents & nonresidents | 2% | 2,069 / 46 |
| DE721 | Elk | East Afognak Island | Residents & nonresidents | 2% | 1,324 / 31 |
| DE702 | Elk | Raspberry Island | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 3,579 / 6 |
| DE704 | Elk | Raspberry Island | Residents & nonresidents | <1% | 2,524 / 6 |
*Most recent drawing with results (2025 for most hunts), from ADF&G's drawing supplements.
Sources
Drawing results: ADF&G Drawing Permit Hunt Supplements, 2019–2025 drawings (latest, PDF). Season, legal animal, and permits: ADF&G hunt page. Harvest: ADF&G Harvest Lookup. Checked 2026-10-19. Chugach Cache isn't affiliated with ADF&G; the supplement and hunt page are the official word.